Gold Coast Acupuncture clinic run by Brad and Tabitha Fennell

Acupuncture & Dry Needling. What's the Difference

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Love this question and it's one I so enjoy clarifying...Acupuncture and dry needling both involve the insertion of thin needles into the body, but they differ significantly in their origin, theory, and practice:

Studio Qi Fertility & IVF Support

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0000

l Love seeing research papers backing what I have been doing through my career in Chinese Medicine with IVF.

The Main Causes of Headaches

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Main Causes of Headaches in TCM

TCM Tips for Staying Healthy in Autumn

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 08:00:00 +0000

TCM Tips for Staying Healthy in Autumn

The Liver Clock Time comes from TCM

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 08:00:00 +0000

The concept of a "liver clock time" comes from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), which suggests that each organ in the body has a two-hour window where its energy, or qi, is at its peak.

TCM View on Difficulty Falling Asleep & Waking During the Night

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 08:00:00 +0000

This is how TCM understands sleep patterns and how important it is to get the right diagnosis. I hope the below makes it a little clearer and how involved it is when our sleep goes heywire. Which one are you and also you could be a mixture of a f

Here's what Creatine can do for your body during perimenopause and menopause

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0000
Creatine is often associated with athletic performance, but it’s gaining well-deserved attention for its significant benefits for women—especially during perimenopause and menopause. These life stages bring hormonal shifts t

How TCM Views Summer

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 09:00:00 +0000
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) views each season as having unique qualities that impact the body's balance and health. During summer, the focus is on cultivating energy, regulating heat, and maintaining balance within the body. Here are some TCM theories and practices that are particularly helpful for summer health: 1. The Element of Fire In TCM, each season is associated with an element; summer is associated with the Fire element. Fire is connected to the heart and small intestine,...

Welcome Autumn Through the Eyes of Chinese Medicine

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 08:00:00 +0000
Welcome to Autumn. Change is wonderful! A new season, a new energy and new adventures are all in store! I really think that Autumn is the most over looked season of the year. We associate summer with fun, holidays, the beach and relaxation, Winter with hot chocolates, fireplaces and hot baths and Spring with new growth, fertility and birth. But what do we associated with Autumn? Autumn represents a new start. It is a time to let go of negativity. Leaves turn brown and drop, ready for new g...

Understanding Your Liver Through the Eyes of Chinese Medicine

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 08:00:00 +0000
So the Liver is our organ that is our detoxifier of toxins, so it makes sense to keep it happy. The Liver when it ISN'T happy with you, will be like.... 1. You will be feeling very irritated or angry, this is the emotion of the Liver when it's not in balance. This anger will intensify leading up to your period, if you are drinking/eating to much foods that heat it up, like alcohol, refined sugar, coffee, excess chilli, curries or fatty takeaway food and if you are under stress. 2. Y...

How Grief Affects Our Lungs Through the Eyes of TCM

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000
How interesting that when we go through a grief process our lungs can be affected with physical symptoms. In TCM each organ has a specific emotion associated with it. If the organ is not working that well we can feel its specific emotion more dominantly or if we are feeling a dominant emotion for a prolonged time this then can affect the organ and give us physical symptoms. So I'm writing about this as we recently lost Brad's Mum after a long fight with cancer and through...

New Mums Need to be Nurtured

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000
We have a lot of pregnant ladies pass through our clinic, they come in for all pregnancy-related symptoms, plus the once a week treatment for four weeks before their birth. But what about you the Mumma after you give birth? We love meeting all the little cherubs and we get to have lots of cuddles and to also treat these new little treasures if things are not quite right. But at a certain point treating the new Mum is a must, why, because after birth the body can do with some extra balancing...

We are in the new clinic. Here's my story on how change effected me and how TCM helped me understand why I felt the way I did!

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 08:00:00 +0000
What a great personal study case I have just been through by moving the SQ clinic after 21 years, yes we were there for that long, how time fly's hey!! So SQ was Brad's and my first baby (before our human ones hehe) and we built an amazing community of clients, many are still with us today. Change affects us all differently but here are the 3 main emotions that came with making this decision for me; FEAR, GRIEF, and then JOY. Fear affects our kidneys, our kidneys are our main ...

New Address for Studio Qi

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +0000
Studio Qi has moved to a new clinic. Allied Acupuncture is the name of the business where I am permanently practicing now but I will still be trading as Studio Qi. 7A/2 Executive Drive Burleigh Waters Contact us on our new mobile number: 0400 745 741 Our Email and online booking system remain the same. Look forward to seeing you soon and enjoy our new surroundings. Best Tabitha ...

Tabitha Talks with Juliet Allen on her Authentic Sex Podcast

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000
Juliet is a gorgeous friend of mine who has an amazing business around helping people find their authentic power around all things relationship and intimacy. You can find her on Instagram, FB and her website Juliet-allen.com. So if you have ever had a sex dream or a dream that you are having an affair or that your partner is having an affair, then this PC is for you. Plus it's jam-packed with how to evoke more connection and fun in long-term relationsh...

Coaching with Tabitha

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000
My Aliveness coaching is online via zoom, though I do have one and only one face-to-face spot at 1.45pm on a Thursday at my new clinic space. I'm offering coaching to my clients as sometimes during Acupuncture treatments things come up and often the 45-minute treatment doesn't allow us to go deeper into what is behind this. So if this happens to you I'd highly recommend grabbing a coaching hour with me. I also specialise in relat...

Emotional Stress has a significant influence on menstruation, pregnancy, labor and menopause.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 22:00:00 +0000
Emotional stress has a significant influence on menstruation, pregnancy, labor and menopause. The Golden Mirror of Medicine, when discussing emotional causes of disease in gynecology, says: “Worry, anger, depression injure the emotional life, Blood flows up rebelling upwards bringing Qi with it.”
Chapter 33 of the Simple Questions:
“When menstruation does not come, this is due to the Uterus Vessel being blocked. The Uterus Vessel pertains to the Heart and connects with the U...

Acupuncture Studies on IVF and Fertility Have Found

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 22:00:00 +0000
SAYS..... "success of IVF is better when acupuncture is done during ET (embryo transfer) but also from the follicular phase to the implantation phase" How: * modulates HPO axis * regulates estrogen * increases endorphins * increase blood flow to ovaries and uterus * increases endometrial and follicular receptivity * improves quality of oocytes * repairs uterine lining * reduces uterine contractility to prevent embryo expulsion after ET * improves immune system in uterus ...

Come and Experience Tabitha's Coaching Style

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 22:00:00 +0000
Hello SQ friends, Today I'd love to share one of my coaching tools that I use in my coaching sessions, as it's a common one and once you see it and know how to deal with it, its very relieving and liberating for your health and relationships. It's the inner critic, and it's usually a sneaky character and one that we often think is us but mark my words it isn't you, it's often been planted there inside of you sometime in your youth and u...

In Times Like This, Build Your Qi

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 22:00:00 +0000

Dehydration Salt Test

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +0000
1.       Take a pinch of salt, only Celtic salt or Himalayan (no saxa or rock salt) and add it to a ¾ glass full of water 2.       Stir until dissolved then take a sip 3.       If you can’t taste the salt or some sort of taste you need to add a pinch of salt to every glass of water you drink until you can taste it. This means you are dehydrated when you can’t taste th...

Menopause & Perimenopause

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000
This time in a woman's life is huge and full of change that can take its toll on our patience and soul, but rest assured there is support to guide us through this ever-changing time. I think the first thing we can do is get educated about what our body is going through because It is a time when our hormonal system is changing. It's changing from the system we have used since our first period to a new one. It's a miracle! So if you don't understand what ch...

Immunity Support at Studio Qi

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000
Coming into the cooler months it’s important to give that immune system of ours the support it needs. So...Diet, adequate rest, good cardio and lots of clean water is a must plus supplementing Vitamin C and Zinc, some Armaforce and a strong practitioner blend of a multi vitamin are a few of the supplements you can take as support. We have all these in stock here at Studio Qi plus some amazing Chinese Herbs that are specific if you start to feel sick with a cold or flu. Everyone needs t...

Welcome Kylie to Studio Qi

Tue, 11 May 2021 23:00:00 +0000
A Beautiful welcome to our new receptionist Kylie. Kylie has only just started recently and is totally enjoying meeting everyone coming in for their treatments. Kylie is a huge animal lover and enjoys early morning walks on the beach with her fur babies. Shortly Paige will be saying goodbye to Studio Qi only for a little while and hello to Motherhood. So exciting for Paige & Glen soon to be welcoming their little one into the world. We wish Kylie & Paige all the best in their new ...

Rain, Wet & The Damp Effects Us

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 20:00:00 +0000
So in TCM we talk a lot about how the weather effects us on many levels and in the clinic I'm seeing conditions like Arthiritis and Asthma which are the big ones. It's the damp from the constant rain that flares these two conditions up. Our bodies absorb the damp and because both of these conditions are seen in TCM as damp type syndromes the body is already holding damp in the joints for the Arthritis and in the lungs for the Asthma. So when our external body is ex...

Win our Understanding What Love Wants Course!

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Here's our Valentine's Day competition for you to win our "Understanding What Love Wants" online course! All you need to do is: Follow us over on Instagram @turnonthepodcast and then tag 2 friends So simple and we will draw a winner on the 14th so get in soon as not too many days to go! Also, our last podcast 124 is bang on for Valentine's romance to learn all about the 3 stages of love, so check it out! Good luck! Tabitha and Brad ...

Awakening the body from Winter

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 05:00:00 +0000
So since the weather has sprung into Spring we have been noticing lots of random body aches, sprains and sciatic pain in the clinic. These body symptoms have literally come out of nowhere, with no real explanation of why they have occurred. Well Chinese Medicine has the answer; you see through Winter the bodies Qi (chi) has gone deep into the organs and the muscles have slightly contracted, due to the cold. We haven't been sweating as much so even our pores have been less active. Yo...

Perimenopause and adrenal support

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 22:00:00 +0000
So from all my research that I have been doing over the last 3 years of delving into what goes on in the lead up to menopause and during peri and menopause, I have seen a huge link to how healthy our adrenals are to what sort of symptoms we have during this time. So how healthy are your adrenals, do you support yourself around this area? Do you know what your adrenals do and where they are situated in your body? Well let's begin; your adrenals sit on top of your kidneys and they a...

Menopause and hormone change

Wed, 01 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000
When menopause happens there is a drop of Estrogen by 50%, Testosterone by 50% and Progesterone 70 to 90%. So this happens as our ovaries stop producing eggs and then our adrenals help take over this production of hormones. But if your adrenals have been over used through life then they wont work as efficiently and they will not produce these hormones in the right amounts. We don't need as high amounts of these anymore as we are not going to be having babies but we still need them a...

Winter

Sun, 28 Jun 2020 20:00:00 +0000
Winter time, it's a new energy and it's a time to go within. In Traditional Chinese Medicine it's a time that relates to our kidneys which is our base energy. So if you have been running on adrenalin and been very busy then its time to rejuvenate and rest where you can. With these interesting times that we have all been facing our kidneys have certainly been on over drive. If we don't recognize this and keep pushing then we will eat into our Jing and this can not be repl...

Moxa for one week after you have your Bub

Fri, 29 May 2020 22:00:00 +0000
One week after you have given birth you can apply moxa from your belly button in a straight line to your pubis bone, back and forth for 2 to 3 minutes. This can be done every couple of days and especially on days that you are really tired. This will help warm up your uterus and your Ren meridian which has acupuncture points along this area that are good for your energy. It will also help build qi and blood, helping to build kidney yang which is your base energy of your body. For new mums ...

Pericardium 6 for Nausea & Anxiety

Thu, 28 May 2020 23:00:00 +0000
So anytime you or your family have nausea or a sick tummy, then the acupuncture point Pericardium 6 is for you to use. Anxiousness can also be alleviated by pressing on this point as well. How to find:  As you can see from the picture the point is three of your fingers width down from the wrist crease in between the two tendons. (Use the person's fingers to find the width down from their wrist) How to use: Press slowly into this point as it will be tender if you are ...

Fertility, Pregnancy and Acupuncture

Sun, 17 May 2020 23:00:00 +0000
One of my passions and focus is working with women, where ever they are on their journey of fertility. I know the journey of falling pregnant for some women can be filled with challenges and from my 20 years of practice in this field I clearly see how Traditional Chinese Medicine fits in with this process. I love helping women prepare for pregnancy and when pregnant to support and maintain their health all the way through their pregnancy, then most importantly of all beyond childbirth....

How do we treat babies and toddlers with Acupuncture

Thu, 14 May 2020 20:00:00 +0000

One word FAST and efficiently with very thin needles.
So a treatment consists of finding out what is going on and then choosing the appropriate points, ending with a happy smile.
They don't even know they have been needled just that they are recieving lots of attention and love.
Please call or email us if you have any questions regarding your child's health.
Tabitha

Chinese herbs that deal with cough

Mon, 11 May 2020 23:00:00 +0000
If you have had a cold or a flu and the cough is hanging around then these herbs will help clear it. The cough liquid is very effective for that cough that is dry and hacking as it is infused with Chinese herbs. In Chinese medicine theory the lungs have been under attack by wind cold or heat while we have been sick. So the cough that won't go away is usually because the lung qi needs to be cleared or connected to the kidney energy that can be low due to being sick. Once we get the l...

Best formula for stress

Sun, 10 May 2020 21:00:00 +0000
This formula is so good for us women. Why? Well it builds the digestive system while moving the liver qi to activate the breakdown of all our hormones so we are a little more balanced especially at that time of the month. (See research paper here) When the liver qi is moved it makes us feel calm and able to cope with life and its stresses. You can also help this liver qi move with any sort of exercise, acupuncture or yoga. (See research paper here) So you may be interested to try a mont...

Men, Acupuncture and Sore Backs

Sun, 10 May 2020 20:00:00 +0000
We treat a lot of men for sore backs, necks, legs, strained calf muscles and along with this usually their fatigue which Acupuncture treats so well. The biggest response we get from these men is how much the acupuncture relaxes them, giving them clarity from the busy non stop life they are leading. When they feel this they often see how they need to take some time out for themselves to do what they love like surfing, golf, fishing or spending down time around the home to relax and have so...

Home schooling during covid19

Fri, 08 May 2020 21:00:00 +0000
So it's week three of covid19 home schooling and I'm wondering how you are all going? This is what I'm learning, that I love teachers and my three kids at school...hahaha In all seriously it's been intense and with all the added stress from life at the moment I could personally do without this extra load. So as Brad says to me continually, "we can only do, what we can only do", meaning it is a stressful time and let's not make it worse by adding unn...

Menopause the Maiden and Mother

Wed, 06 May 2020 20:00:00 +0000
A few moons ago at the week long Shamanic Womb Retreat I attended Janine Ma-Ree taught us that menopause is a time of dissolving, dissolving things that are not you anymore. Such as relationships or career, basically anything that doesn't serve you anymore. So this can be confronting for a perimenopause or menopausal women and also for the people closest to you, but it needs to happen and the more you can lean into this the easier it will flow for you. She also believes th...

Background Pleasure Practice

Tue, 05 May 2020 20:00:00 +0000
BACK GROUND PLEASURE PRACTICE This is a practice of being present in your body and deeply feeling into the simple things in your life that bring you joy and pleasure. I learnt this practice from Michaela Boehm, an amazing woman who is so talented in the tantra World, relationships, womens business and so much more. Like the first feeling of when you awake, you feel your body in the warmth of your bed ahhhh or the first sight of your beloveds face Ohhhhh! You can stop for a second and ...

Let's talk the last 4 weeks of pregnancy

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 23:00:00 +0000
So let's talk the last four weeks of pregnancy, because it's a super time. This is the time of change, this is the time of transition, this is the time when you move from the world of achieving the outer world and you start to go within. This is a time when you transition deeply into you, this is the time where you set up for the best possible labour that you can have.   It's a super important time, a time for change and transition, out from the outer world, in ...

Pondering false

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 20:00:00 +0000
I feel this quote relates to what we are going through with this corona virus and reminds me that in life there is no time to loose to falsehoods, so discernment here is the muscle to grow. Like does this relationship serve me, or the food I'm eating or the lifestyle I'm living, I'm sure you can think of one now? Turning away from the false can only bring in the richness of our life. Mmmmm I love this reminder. Tabitha ...

Pear tea for cough

Sun, 26 Apr 2020 20:00:00 +0000
This is a lovely idea if you have a cough going on. The pear is considered cold in nature, Asian pears are used by Traditional Chinese Medicine to detoxify, regenerate body fluids, dissolve mucus, quench thirst, relieve restlessness, promote urination, promote overall skin health, lubricate the throat, relieve a cough and heal a hoarse throat. If you have a sore throat and cough, try this soothing Pear Tea Recipe: 1. Cut up 1 pear (ideally a snow pear or Asian pear. If not a Bartlett ...

The cure for pain

Mon, 20 Apr 2020 20:00:00 +0000
Rumi you are so wise and in Chinese Medicine it's also our thinking that the pain in our body is communicating with us, whether that is physical pain or emotional pain. In TCM when an organ is out of balance there will be an emotion that we will feel more predominately and if we are feeling a certain emotion over a prolonged time span then that corresponding organ will manifest disturbances. Take the lungs for example, if we are feeling grief or sadness then the lungs can have symptom...

Birthing Women

Tue, 14 Apr 2020 20:00:00 +0000
For all our birthing women around the world I suggest connecting to Jane Hardwicke Collings via FB or Insta. She is a very passionate wise women who has lots to share and say about her lived experience of supporting the natural birthing process over many moons. I believe in these uncertain times if you are a birthing mum to be then this lady can give you the belief and support you may be looking for. We of course are also here at Studio Qi for the pregnant women and have been look...

Creativity is a must

Thu, 09 Apr 2020 06:00:00 +0000
I highly recommend being creative in times of stress or uncertainty because it moves our Qi and helps lift our levels of endorphins bringing calm and peace to us. You can do this with any creative medium and if you're looking to play with colour then check out my good friend Michelle's free online workshop called Cosmic Colours intuitive mixed media. I have personally attended one of Michelle's art classes and I learnt so much with her creative intuitive spirit guiding ...

Stress: Worry & Over Thinking

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 20:00:00 +0000
One common type of stress is worry and over thinking, the stress that effects your gut and digestive system. It can be an outside stressful situation that creates worry or it can be the way you deal with it. Worry and over thinking effects the gut, spleen, stomach and the digestive system so the area you have to work on is the gut. We can do this in a couple of ways... The dietary advice in Chinese medicine is warm nourishing foods like soups, stews and broths, these bone broths are great...

Stress Relief 2 Formula

Fri, 03 Apr 2020 22:00:00 +0000
This little gem of a formula is always in my medicine cabinet and I've used it for years on and off for those months when the stress is high. I thought of it now for these interesting times we are in, especially if your hormones are effected by increased stress and you suffer from PMS symptoms such as irritability, depressed mood or any other sort of emotional strain, these herbs can support you along the way. They do this by soothing the liver Qi, building the digestion and nourish...

Kidney 1 for calm & grounding

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 03:00:00 +0000
This is an amazing point that can be used if you're feeling like your centre is not calm. It's actually an amazing point to press during transition time while giving birth. So believe me it's a very strong and effective point in its action. I often tell clients to stand on a broom handle across this point or to just dig their thumb up into this area. So you can add what ever pressure you like, it doesn't have to be crazy hard but you do need to feel it for it to ...

Effects of Acupuncture

Fri, 27 Mar 2020 23:00:00 +0000
I love that these are side effects of an acupuncture treatment and this section below is from a research paper that helps explain the scientific chemical reason of how and what acupuncture does. In general, acupuncture is believed to stimulate the nervous system and cause the release of neurochemical messenger molecules. The resulting biochemical changes influence the body's homeostatic mechanisms, thus promoting physical and emotional well-being. To read the whole paper, click here...

Yes we are open!

Sun, 22 Mar 2020 20:00:00 +0000
Just to let you all know that we are here and will be open until we are advised to close. We are taking all the precautions we can to keep the clinic in line with the stands of the work place coronavirus protocols. We are here to support whatever you are going through, so please feel free to call or email us with any of your health care questions. Remember our facilitation of acupuncture is so good at calming your central nervous system and relaxing you on all levels, we are here. B...

Immunity = Probiotics

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 20:00:00 +0000
We all know the importance of gut health for our immunity, so it's a great idea to add in a good quality probiotic to your day. We stock a practitioner brand call Metagenics and it has a high grade of microbiomes that will give you the boost to help build your immunity. Here are some natural food probiotics you can add into your diet; sauerkraut, kimchi, tempeh, miso, apple cider vinegar, kombucha, kefir, natto and pickles. There is so much we can do for our immunity and taking ch...

Anxiety over coronavirus is real for some

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 23:00:00 +0000
The level of anxiety that is rippling through our community is real and effecting many. If you suffer from chronic anxiety or it is new to you please think Acupuncture and Chinese herbs, do not do this time alone. Research shows us that acupuncture does many things for anxiety and here is one of them but go to the end of the resource to read more: Acting on areas of the brain known to reduce sensitivity to pain and stress, as well as promoting relaxation and deactivating the 'analyt...

Congested Sinus

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 06:00:00 +0000

Every now and again when the season changes my sinuses can become a little congested and acupuncture is my go to, to relieve this. (1)
Where the needles are put in the face will cause the blood and oxygen to flow in this area and move the congestion.
Plus it doesn't hurt and is very relaxing!

(1) SOURCE: https://www.acupuncture.org.uk/a-to-z-of-conditions/a-to-z-of-conditions/1307-sinusitis.html

Menopause = Abundant FSH and LH

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 23:00:00 +0000
So the hormones FSH and LH rise to the levels that we experienced at ovulation and they stay there when we are in menopause and beyond. These levels are 1000% times greater than they are at any other point in our life cycle. FSH and LH now send extra neurotransmitters to the right side of the brain which increases creativity, intuition and visionary experiences. So how amazing is this, I knew there had to be jewels with this stage of life. *Reference Dr Nor...

TCM says Menopause is the Second Spring

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 23:00:00 +0000
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) menopause is called "The Second Spring", this speaks so beautifully of the possibilities of the space that opens up after the journey of perimenopause. So give yourself this space to access your second spring and allow your intuition and knowing draw you there. Of course this time can be very challenging so get support to ease your transition. Think Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs as these can help lessen the signs and symptoms of me...

Menopause and Dr Northup

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 23:00:00 +0000

Understanding menopause on all levels matters, so reading, research and women having real conversations is imperative for the change.
Girl friends matter, you need a support team to ride this transition, so don't do this alone is my personal feeling around this change.
Tabitha

cold and flu relief

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 11:00:00 +0000
These are our go to Chinese herbs for the first sign of cold or flu, such as a runny nose or sneezing with that prickly skin feeling of, "Am I hot or am I not hot". These herbs help the body deal with the wind cold attack that arises in the body, which is how TCM explains a cold or flu and how it effects our immune system. So you could stock them in your medicine cabinet ready to go if those symptoms arise, it's such a great idea. Adults and children over 2 can take them...

Signs of having Blood Deficiency in TCM

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 06:00:00 +0000
You may have some of these symptoms if you are blood deficient in Chinese Medicine: Long cycles Amenorrhoea (no periods) Scanty menstrual blood Short luteal phase (phase after ovulation) Thin uterine lining Implantation failure History of miscarriage Fatigue, anxiety, insomnia, poor memory Cold hands, feet, abdomen, low back and gluteal muscles Floaters in eyes, slow healing and recover...

Every word is a Spell

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 20:00:00 +0000

The power of the spoken word and of our thoughts are extremely powerful.
How will we use them for health and abundance in 2020?
Tabitha

Summer = Heart energy in TCM

Mon, 17 Feb 2020 23:00:00 +0000
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) summer is the time for heart energy, it represents the outward expression of energy, expansiveness, movement and activity. It is the most yang of seasons and is ruled by fire, life and our energy at its peak. In TCM summer relates to the heart (Yin) and the small intestine the (Yang). The heart pumps the blood and the small intestine separates the pure from impure foods in our digestion but also from our relationships and consciousness. Colou...

Ovulation doesn't always happen on day 14

Sun, 09 Feb 2020 20:00:00 +0000
Ovulation is usually around day 14 and I say this loosely as it can come earlier or later depending on how your month has been. Sometimes if you've been overly stressed or sick it can disrupt your hormones making ovulation come early or later. If you have come off the pill it can take the body a few cycles to get back to the swing of ovulating as well. One of the best clues of ovulation is the presence of the clear stretchy mucus, that's when you know the body is abo...

Why we get sciatica when Pregnant

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 20:00:00 +0000
I have two main things to say about sciatica and pregnancy. 1. If you get sciatica regularly, then please get help before you're thinking of getting pregnant, as pregnancy may stir the sciatica up. 2. Sciatica in pregnant women usually happens because there is more prolactin in the body and this hormone is what helps open our ligaments and muscles to allow the baby to be birthed. So it's a natural state but because it does make us over flexi the muscles can stretch too far and t...

Let's talk morning sickness

Wed, 22 Jan 2020 20:00:00 +0000
My number one tip for morning sickness is simple and it's rest. Now I know that's not easy particularly in our modern society the way it's set up, but it is the number one thing you can do. If I was going to give you a pill for morning sickness I'd give you rest. Because what's happening is all the qi, the blood and the energy is going to the baby and this is the most immense growth period this little life will ever have experienced and so you're not getting ...

Your 2020 health

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 20:00:00 +0000
So what have you got planned for your 2020 health? I want to walk everyday for at least 30 minutes and so far I've been on target except for today. I thought, oh! I've left it too late, it's too hot, blar blar blar! I'm so lucky I have a few great support people around me that said "nah get those shoes on, grab the dog and go Tabitha". So I did, I realised how geting support from those that care help those goals and dreams come true. Tha...

Fertility, why getting both parties in for acupuncture gets results

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 23:00:00 +0000
We've been helping people get their fertility to a higher level and standard for many years here at Studio Qi. What we've seen is that if we treat both parties we get a much more efficient result. For the women that have being trying to fall pregnant for a year or two, they may have come off the pill and their hormones just haven't slotted back into a regular ovulation with a good menstrual cycle. Acupuncture brings their cycle back to balance, creating a better lining of the ...

Growth and How Support Helps

Sat, 19 Oct 2019 20:00:00 +0000
I was thinking about how this year is going today and all the things that have already crossed my past. I had lots to think about as it has been a big juicy year so far and I saw how change was a reoccurring theme in so many areas of my life this year. This got me curious about how we deal with change, do we like change, does it scare us or invigorate us? I know in the clinic it's what Brad and I do best, supporting the client to embrace the change that is going on within them. ...

Are you being a Phantom?

Thu, 03 Oct 2019 20:00:00 +0000
We become phantoms when we get caught in our patterns and our unconscious ways when we become a victim to life itself. Now, I'm not saying bad things don't happen, bad things happen to all of us, but as much as possible you want to become aware of your life, become aware of your patterns and live completely your whole self not just a part of you that's on autopilot. You want to go to the depths of you and all the parts that you are and not just your automated ways. Tha...

Rest as medicine in all months of pregnancy

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 20:00:00 +0000
Taoist thinking on medicine for pregnancy is rest along with acupuncture, food therapy and herbs. Pregnancy is a yin time so what does this mean? It means it's a time to slow down and rest where we can, dropping out of our busy do do, go go lifestyles. I know that's easy to say but to have a healthy enjoyable pregnancy and have plenty of energy for birth, then slowing down and resting is a very big key. When we rest it gives us time to contemplate who you are and wha...

Acupuncture drops you in your Feminine

Sat, 07 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000
The easiest way to access your feminine is to have acupuncture. Why? Because we as the acupuncturists create the masculine that holds the space for you to relax and surrender into the feminine state. The feminine loves life and all the joy, play and vibrancy it can get, but to truly go deep into this state we must feel supported enough to let go. So that's what acupuncture does and it reminds the body how good this relaxed state feels, it's here that the healing and rejuvena...

Audio Value

Fri, 06 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000
Instead of music I love a good audio to listen to and that can be from my favourite pod cast to an audio book. This one I'm recommending today is one of my favourite authors, seers, elder, wild, sexy and life giving wise woman Dr Clarissa Pinkola Estes. She eloquently unravels the mystery behind fairy tails and how they tell a story of the human psyche and gives light to understanding archetypes and how they play out in our every day life. This audio will lift your soul. Best Ta...

Are you Gluten Intolerant?

Sun, 01 Sep 2019 23:00:00 +0000
This book is a simple but highly informative read with great recipes and suggested tests and supplements all to deal with Gluten intolerance. Did you know that Gluten intolerances don't just effect your digestive/bowel function? There can be many other signs and symptoms that can appear because of gluten. Why? Because gluten causes inflammation throughout the whole body and this will cause symptoms like: Rheumatoid, psoriatic or other types of inflammatory arthritis. Ch...

Connect to your Feminine

Tue, 27 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000
This quote reminded me how nature is the easiest way to connect to our feminine nature and that mother nature is always calling us to come and play with her, feel her within our bodies and know that she will and can support us, if we let her in. Dropping into your feminine nature is so healing for a woman who is busy blending many roles throughout her day. I know that if I don't deeply drop into my feminine nature at least once a day I become tight and stressed, mentally and physicall...

Testosterone and How Menopausal Women can benefit from it

Tue, 06 Aug 2019 03:00:00 +0000
So a client showed me a Doctor from the USA who is treating symptoms of menopause with natural Progesterone,Testosterone and finding out if the woman also has vitamin & mineral deficiencies. It blew my mind and made me a tad angry as to why more doctors are not onto this. As Dr Purser says it's what he learned at University??? Anyhow he believes that high doses of these natural hormones can alleviate all symptoms of menopause. Watch Here for this great facebook live of him answ...

Monash Study Reveals Natural Testosterone for Menopause

Mon, 05 Aug 2019 06:00:00 +0000
Monash Study Reveals Natural Testosterone for Menopause
Last week a friend sent me this great article from the Financial Review stating that here in Australia we are doing research on the effects of testosterone on women for menopause symptoms.
Best, Tabitha
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Chinese Herbs for menopause

Fri, 02 Aug 2019 19:00:00 +0000

There are several Chinese herbal formulas for all the stages of menopause, so it's very important to consult your practitioner for a full diagnosis to see which one suits you.
We have this skill here at Studio Qi so please come and see us to get you supported and on track.
Best Tabitha and Brad

Qi Gong and TCM Medicine for Menopause

Mon, 29 Jul 2019 07:00:00 +0000
In TCM we call menopause "The Second Spring", which has a very positive feel to it I think. It's called the second spring because we are heading into a stage of life where everything is changing and dissolving. I think this article goes into great depth about how different each woman is and how many sorts of diagnosis there are in TCM around Menopause. It reveals how each woman will be treated differently all responding to how her body symptoms present. It's...

Herbs for Constipation

Fri, 26 Jul 2019 23:00:00 +0000
These herbs are amazing at getting the bowel to move without giving you explosive diarrhea like some laxatives can. They actually get the peristaltic action of the bowel happening which helps with the movement and because they are herbs the fibre bulks out the bowel helping the movement and health of the large intestine. Water and exercise are two simple things to help get your bowel moving, at least 1-1/2 litres per day and a good 25 to 30 minute walk or swim a day will get the b...

Motherhood Tips

Sun, 21 Jul 2019 20:00:00 +0000
It's so easy to get into the trap of doing and being everything as a mum. Of course we can do it all but does it drain us or enhance our life? I have learned that mothering goes better if we put ourselves first and truly look at what we need to be the best mum for our kids. I soon realised I needed time for self and I didn't need that much time out but I needed it regularly and this made me a contented mum who was there in her body for my kids. Mothering is amazing...

Feminine Ecstasy

Fri, 19 Jul 2019 23:00:00 +0000
Being in the feminine is a whole body experience and it's here in the body that we feel the feminine come to life if we allow ourselves. So dance, be in nature, feel the sun on your skin, the fabric of your dress, the caress of a lovers hand, really feel this and breathe these experiences into your body. This simple technique of feeling how these everyday things make you feel throughout your day will bring you out of your head and into your body. Helping you feel the ecstasy of lif...

Acupuncture Reduces HOT Flushes & Insomnia for women with cancer

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000
We found an interesting double blind research paper from Denmark that has some pretty impressive statistics around acupuncture reducing menopausal women's hot flushes and insomnia who have cancer. Have a read it's so impressive. Tabitha Acupuncture relieves menopausal discomfort in breast cancer patients: a prospective, double blinded, randomized study.
Bokmand S1, Flyger H.
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This study evaluates the effect of acupunctu...

Sore Throat = Lung 10

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 20:00:00 +0000

When a sore throat is lurking Lung 10 is go.
The brilliance of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) astounds me every time I use this point.
Tabitha

Tibia and Fibula Break

Sun, 07 Jul 2019 21:00:00 +0000
It's been three months in a cast for our son with his broken tibia and fibula plus now another four weeks in a moon boot but at last we can get our needles in to do their thing. It's been a full on journey for our Tagore and for the rest of the family, but we have done it together and this is what family does. Healing comes in all shapes and modalities, you just need to find the ones that work for you. We know as a family that Acupuncture works for us alway...

100 Vaginas documentary on SBS

Fri, 05 Jul 2019 05:00:00 +0000
So if you're after a very interesting and emotion provoking doco about women and their relationships to their Yoni, than this one is for you. I found it confronting that a part of our anatomy, a deep intimate magical part of us as women can bring so much joy and then so much heartache. The statistics that go along with this documentary I feel are also staggering for the present year of 2019, it made my heart ache. But there is joy and laughter along the way so don't let...

Our teachers love acupuncture

Tue, 02 Jul 2019 20:00:00 +0000

The teachers we treat here at SQ really do love their acupuncture and its holiday time that we see them coming in for a top up treatment.
Lets face it, teaching would be a very stressful job at times, rewarding I'm sure but dealing with kids and parents ohhhh I so take my hat off to all teachers.
So if you're a teacher and you haven't tried acupuncture it could just be the modality for you.
Best Tabitha

Chicken Broth Recipe

Thu, 27 Jun 2019 05:00:00 +0000
My home made chicken broth with some thinly sliced zucchini has been keeping me warm and nourished while I've been on my cleansing new way of life. It's known to reset your gut flora, helping balance the tummy upsets such as bloating, gas, constipation, and even levelling emotions. Have a look at this easy recipe we use... CHICKEN BROTH RECIPE You will need a deep heavy based pot to cook this in. 1 x organic whole chicken 6 x litres of water 2 x brown, organ...

Enhancing breast milk production

Sun, 23 Jun 2019 20:00:00 +0000
Over the years we have helped many Mums have better flow and let down of their breast milk. We add in the Chinese Herbs which are traditionally called "Women's Precious Pills", these herbs help the body produce more blood and fluids so the milk can be produced easily. We always encourage women to get a chicken broth on the boil from day one of their birth as having one cup a day will help build blood and enhance the milk production and quantity plus it gives the...

Cycle Seeding

Tue, 11 Jun 2019 20:00:00 +0000
A beautiful client drew my attention to this article and when I read about it, it totally made sense. I thought some of you may benefit from adding this into your life if you're trying to get your hormones ready for a good ovulation and falling pregnant. This seed cycling is a simple thing that you can do at home to enhance the body to make estrogen and progesterone when they are needed most. Click here to read the whole article Best Tabitha ...

Our herbal Fertility Combo

Sun, 09 Jun 2019 20:00:00 +0000
In TCM we always make an individual case assessment to what we believe your symptoms are telling us. Then we can describe the most compatible herbs for you for the best results. If you're looking to build your system for an up coming pregnancy, then we have the herbs and suggest life style changes to get you on track. If you have just come off the pill and found its taking time for your body to get into the swing of a regular cycle, then there are herbs for this. Usually ...

Cold & Flu

Fri, 31 May 2019 23:00:00 +0000
Our Cold & Flu Relief formula is a medicine cupboard must. As soon as you feel that tickle in your throat or begin sneezing start taking these and you will be happy at how they support your body to get through the cold and flu season. Adding in a probiotic is also immune building along with increasing your water intake to 2 litres a day and a good night's sleep. Keeping your feet warm and a scarf around your neck also prevents cold and wind entering into your meridians. Reducin...

Mens Vitamins

Thu, 23 May 2019 21:00:00 +0000
It's so helpful to take a good quality Mens Vitamin and a Magnesium powder for the general well being and stress of a mans life. Why? Because most of our foods don't have high enough quantities of these vitamins and minerals to sustain us. When your busy, stressed or sick, having these are essential to keeping you well and energized. Men are very good at pushing through low energy to get what they need done but in the long run this doesn't work and the cracks begin to s...

Build your immunity before the Cold arrives.

Mon, 13 May 2019 21:00:00 +0000
If you know you suffer with low immunity when the cold season begins then be prepared. These 2 herbs are a fabulous combination to build immunity and ward off the Cold & Flu. Add in modalities that you know will help build your lungs and immunity regularly, rest more. Keeping your water intake to a liter a day will so help your immunity along with warm nourishing foods such as chicken/beef stock made for soups, stews and curries.  Slowing down on the cold raw foods w...

Your Birth Story

Sun, 12 May 2019 21:00:00 +0000
For all our Studio Qi Mums that have given birth, i'd like you to think about this. Think about your birth and then write down what you learnt from it, in all the detail you can. Think about the main thing it taught you about yourself in this process, then apply this learning to how you will parent this child. I recently learnt this from an amazing woman, Jane Hardwicke Collings. When I applied this to my three births I found that it really did match how I parent them and...

A thought to Ponder

Wed, 08 May 2019 23:00:00 +0000
I love this quote and have been thinking about how this relates to Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Theory. Acupuncture and TCM steers the body away from how it has been behaving, it gives those troubling symptoms balance and helps the body to take on a healthier way of being. So where in your life have you been practicing what you don't want to be by eating the wrong foods or not exercising enough or not getting the support you need like regular monthly acupuncture or taking t...

Resentment leads you into your shadow

Tue, 30 Apr 2019 21:00:00 +0000
What Jordan Peterson said really got me excited as it allowed me to see how being resentful can actually lead me into my shadow self, to help me in life so I don't get stuck in resentment or other so called negative emotions. Our shadow is usually what we don't associate with who we are, it's usually something we think is bad or not who we want to be seen as in life. But finding the essence or picking up just a little bit of that shadow self can help us. So what does this quote...

Let acupuncture unwind you

Mon, 29 Apr 2019 06:00:00 +0000

Sometimes we find it hard to drop out of our everyday reality into a more relaxed state.
That's where acupuncture can guide your body back to balance and quieten the mind.
It's a very beautiful and supportive state for us to be held in.
Best Tabitha

Feel the tears of life

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 23:00:00 +0000
So it's been a big couple of weeks, working out what the hells going on with multiple hospital visits. Not a massive surprise when your kids like to fly along the ground at a ridiculous speed, and try to make jumps that on that day weren't there for them to make. But it's all settled down and good progress on the healing road is being made. It's a broken leg and with time it will heal.

And now?

Well now there's a quiet moment when I can take it all in and have...

Take time

Mon, 08 Apr 2019 23:00:00 +0000

Take time to allow the simple pleasures in your life to engulf your senses and fill your heart.
This tea so did this for me on the weekend.
You can find this tea in the gift packages from Luna Frankie
Best, Tabitha

Side effects of Acupuncture

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000
Best medicine ever with these kinds of side effects, don't you agree? If you haven't experienced acupuncture then I highly recommend it. And really the needles don't hurt, actually it's seriously crazy that we have to call them needles as they never feel like the needles that are used to take blood or inject medications. Seriously we treat babies and children plus some of the biggest needle phobic people and even they say it's nothing like normal needles. ...

Tabitha talking about Endometriosis

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 22:00:00 +0000
Tabitha will be talking at a High Tea event for Endometriosis Awareness on Saturday 30th March, 3pm - 5pm at Le Vintage Cafe.   Tabitha will be talking about how Traditional Chinese Medicine explains why this happens and how TCM can help improve the two major complaints that come along with this syndrome: The pain and fertility issues. This event is raising money for Endometriosis Australia through ticket sales, raffles and donations. So come along and be inspired by Tab...